| 单词 | frosty |
| 释义 | frosty (once / 1420 pages) 1adj 2adj Something that's frosty is covered with pale, icy frost. If you live in Vermont, your car windshield is probably frosty most winter mornings. You can describe the weather as frosty when there's a sharp chill in the air, or you can use the word more literally, to mean "covered in frost," like your frosty front lawn. When a person is frosty, however, she's emotionally cold — haughty, aloof, or even unfriendly. Frosty comes from the Old English fyrstig, "as cold as frost." WORD FAMILYfrosty: frostier, frostiest, frostily, frostiness+/defrost: defrosted, defroster, defrosting, defrosts/defroster: defrosters/frost: defrost, frosted, frosting, frosts, frosty/frosted: unfrosted/frosting: frostings USAGE EXAMPLESRobinson conveys a frosty allure as an enchantress who reduces men to messes. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) THE PRESIDENT: Although a few got a…Frosty reception. Time(Dec 24, 2016) There are also nostalgic nods to classic Rankin and Bass animated holiday specials like “Frosty the Snowman.” New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1 1adj covered with frost a frosty glass Syn rimed, rimy cold having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration 2adj pleasantly cold and invigorating 2Syn crisp, nipping, nippy, snappy cold having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration adj devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain got a frosty reception Syn frigid, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry cold extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion |
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